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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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